An equivalent of the television industry’s big push for the so-called 4K TVs is happening in the audio industry. From artists, music labels to device makers, the buzz word these days is “high-resolution audio.” For both the TV and music industry, the most vocal backer behind this new format is Sony. Since last September, the Japanese maker has rolled out more than 25 audio devices that play high-resolution audio including a $700 Walkman. But what exactly does the phrase mean? If 4K TVs claim to capture details from beads of sweat to rain drops, high-resolution audio promises to grasp deep bass tones to high-pitched sounds, including the moment when the … Continue reading Kana Inagaki